New Delhi, Dec 23
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog on Monday launched the seventh edition of the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge for 2024-2025, to foster innovation for people with disability.
The challenge, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this year will be implemented in collaboration with the AssisTech Foundation (ATF). It invites young entrepreneurs, including those with disabilities, to develop innovative solutions that “enhance access to opportunities and well-being for Persons with Disabilities” (PwDs).
The initiative aims to foster social entrepreneurship and drive sustainable development.
“Youth Co:Lab, co-created in 2017 by UNDP and Citi Foundation, aims to empower and invest in youth to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship,” Niti Ayog said.
The challenge was launched in India in 2019 in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.